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114TH CONGRESS 

1ST SESSION H. R. 3820 

To establish the San Gabriel National Recreation Area as a unit of the 

National Park System in the State of California, to modify the boundaries of the San Gabriel Mountains National Monument in the State 

of California to include additional National Forest System land, and 

for other purposes. 

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 

OCTOBER 23, 2015 

Ms. JUDY CHU of California (for herself, Mrs. NAPOLITANO, Mr. SCHIFF, Ms. 

LINDA T. SA ́NCHEZ of California, and Mr. CA ́RDENAS) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources 

A BILL 

To establish the San Gabriel National Recreation Area as 

a unit of the National Park System in the State of 

California, to modify the boundaries of the San Gabriel 

Mountains National Monument in the State of California 

to include additional National Forest System land, and 

for other purposes. 

1 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa2 tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 


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1 SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE; TABLE OF CONTENTS. 

2 (a) SHORT TITLE.—This Act may be cited as the 

3 ‘‘San Gabriel Mountains Foothills and Rivers Protection 

4 Act’’. 

5 (b) TABLE OF CONTENTS.—The table of contents for 

6 this Act is as follows: 

Sec. 1. Short title; table of contents. 

TITLE I—SAN GABRIEL NATIONAL RECREATION AREA 

Sec. 101. Definitions. 

Sec. 102. Establishment of San Gabriel National Recreation Area. 

Sec. 103. Management. 

Sec. 104. Acquisition of non-Federal lands within the recreation area. 

Sec. 105. Water rights; water resource facilities; public roads; utility facilities. 

Sec. 106. San Gabriel National Recreation Area Public Advisory Council. 

Sec. 107. San Gabriel National Recreation Area Partnership. 

Sec. 108. Visitor services and facilities. 

TITLE II—SAN GABRIEL MOUNTAINS NATIONAL MONUMENT 

Sec. 201. Boundary modification, San Gabriel Mountains National Monument. 

7 TITLE I—SAN GABRIEL 

8 NATIONAL RECREATION AREA 

9 SEC. 101. DEFINITIONS. 

10 In this title: 

11 (1) ADJUDICATION.—The term ‘‘adjudication’’ 

12 means any final judgment, order, ruling, or decree 

13 entered in any judicial proceeding adjudicating or af14 fecting water rights, surface water management, or 

15 groundwater management. 

16 (2) ADVISORY COUNCIL.—The term ‘‘advisory 

17 council’’ means the San Gabriel National Recreation 


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1 Area Public Advisory Council established by section 

2 106(a). 

3 (3) FEDERAL LANDS.—The term ‘‘Federal 

4 lands’’ means— 

5 (A) public lands under the jurisdiction of 

6 the Secretary of the Interior; and 

7 (B) lands under the jurisdiction of the Sec8 retary of Defense, acting through the Army 

9 Corps of Engineers. 

10 (4) MANAGEMENT PLAN.—The term ‘‘manage11 ment plan’’ means the management plan for the 

12 recreation area required by section 103(e). 

13 (5) PUBLIC LANDS.—The term ‘‘public lands’’ 

14 has the meaning given that term in section 103(e) 

15 of the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 

16 1976 (43 U.S.C. 1702(e)). 

17 (6) PARTNERSHIP.—The term ‘‘partnership’’ 

18 means the San Gabriel National Recreation Partner19 ship established by section 107(a). 

20 (7) RECREATION AREA.—The term ‘‘recreation 

21 area’’ means the San Gabriel National Recreation 

22 Area established by section 102(b). 

23 (8) SECRETARY.—The term ‘‘Secretary’’ means 

24 the Secretary of the Interior. 


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1 (9) STATE.—The term ‘‘State’’ means the State 

2 of California. 

3 (10) UTILITY FACILITY.—The term ‘‘utility fa4 cility’’ means electric substations, communication fa5 cilities, towers, poles, and lines, ground wires, com6 munication circuits, and other structures, and re7 lated infrastructure. 

8 (11) WATER RESOURCE FACILITY.—The term 

9 ‘‘water resource facility’’ means irrigation and 

10 pumping facilities, dams and reservoirs, flood control 

11 facilities, water conservation works, including debris 

12 protection facilities, sediment placement sites, rain 

13 gauges, and stream gauges, water quality facilities, 

14 recycled water facilities and water pumping, convey15 ance distribution systems, and water treatment fa16 cilities, aqueducts, canals, ditches, pipelines, wells, 

17 hydropower projects, and transmission and other an18 cillary facilities, groundwater recharge facilities, 

19 water conservation, water filtration plants, and other 

20 water diversion, conservation, groundwater recharge, 

21 storage, and carriage structures. 

22 SEC. 102. ESTABLISHMENT OF SAN GABRIEL NATIONAL 

23 RECREATION AREA. 

24 (a) PURPOSES.—The purposes of this title are— 


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1 (1) to conserve, protect, and enhance for the 

2 benefit and enjoyment of present and future genera3 tions the ecological, scenic, wildlife, recreational, cul4 tural, historical, natural, educational, and scientific 

5 resources of the recreation area; 

6 (2) to provide environmentally responsible, well7 managed recreational opportunities within the recre8 ation area, and improve access to and from the 

9 recreation area; 

10 (3) to provide expanded educational and inter11 pretive services that will increase public under12 standing of and appreciation for the natural and cul13 tural resources of the recreation area; 

14 (4) to facilitate the cooperative management of 

15 the lands and resources within the recreation area, 

16 in collaboration with the State and political subdivi17 sions of the State, historical, business, cultural, 

18 civic, recreational, tourism and other nongovern19 mental organizations, and the public; and 

20 (5) to allow the continued use of the recreation 

21 area by all persons, entities, and local government 

22 agencies in activities relating to integrated water 

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1 ment, public roads and bridges, and utilities within 

2 or adjacent to the recreation area. 

3 (b) ESTABLISHMENT AND BOUNDARIES.—Subject to 

4 valid existing rights, there is hereby established the San 

5 Gabriel National Recreation Area as a unit of the National 

6 Park System in the State of California, which shall consist 

7 of approximately 51,107 acres of Federal lands and inter8 ests in land in the State depicted as the ‘‘Proposed San 

9 Gabriel Mountains National Recreation Area’’ on the map 

10 titled ‘‘San Gabriel Mountains National Recreation Area 

11 and National Monument Expansion Proposal’’ and dated 

12 October 5, 2015. 

13 (c) MAP AND LEGAL DESCRIPTION.— 

14 (1) IN GENERAL.—As soon as practicable after 

15 the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary 

16 shall file a map and a legal description of the recre17 ation area with— 

18 (A) the Committee on Natural Resources 

19 of the House of Representatives; and 

20 (B) the Committee on Energy and Natural 

21 Resources of the Senate. 

22 (2) FORCE OF LAW.—The map and legal de23 scription filed under paragraph (1) shall have the 

24 same force and effect as if included in this Act, ex25 cept that the Secretary may correct any clerical and 


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1 typographical errors in the map and legal descrip2 tion. 

3 (3) PUBLIC AVAILABILITY.—The map and legal 

4 description filed under paragraph (1) shall be on file 

5 and available for public inspection in the appropriate 

6 offices of the National Park Service. 

7 (d) ADMINISTRATION AND JURISDICTION.— 

8 (1) PUBLIC LANDS.—The public lands included 

9 in the recreation area shall be administered by the 

10 Secretary, acting through the National Park Service. 

11 (2) DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE LANDS.—Al12 though certain Federal lands under the jurisdiction 

13 of the Secretary of Defense are included in the 

14 recreation area, nothing in this title transfers ad15 ministrative jurisdiction of such Federal lands from 

16 the Secretary of Defense or otherwise affects Fed17 eral lands under the jurisdiction of the Secretary of 

18 Defense. 

19 (3) STATE AND LOCAL JURISDICTION.—Noth20 ing in this title alters, modifies, or diminishes any 

21 right, responsibility, power, authority, jurisdiction, 

22 or entitlement of the State, any political subdivision 

23 of the State, or any State or local agency under ex24 isting Federal, State, and local law (including regu25 lations). 


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1 SEC. 103. MANAGEMENT. 

2 (a) NATIONAL PARK SYSTEM.—Subject to valid ex3 isting rights, the Secretary shall manage the public lands 

4 included in the recreation area in a manner that protects, 

5 and enhances the natural resources and values of the 

6 lands, in accordance with— 

7 (1) this title; 

8 (2) the laws generally applicable to units of the 

9 National Park System; and 

10 (3) other applicable law (including Federal, 

11 State, or local law, and regulations). 

12 (b) COOPERATION WITH SECRETARY OF DE13 FENSE.—The Secretary shall cooperate with the Secretary 

14 of Defense to develop opportunities for the management, 

15 to the maximum extent practicable, of the Federal lands 

16 under the jurisdiction of the Secretary of Defense included 

17 in the recreation area in accordance with the purposes de18 scribed in section 102(a). 

19 (c) TREATMENT OF NON-FEDERAL LANDS AND RE20 LATED PROVISIONS.— 

21 (1) IN GENERAL.—Nothing in this title— 

22 (A) authorizes the Secretary to take any 

23 action that would affect the use of any land not 

24 owned by the United States; 

25 (B) affects the use of, or access to, any 

26 non-Federal land within the recreation area; 


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1 (C) modifies any provision of Federal, 

2 State, or local law with respect to public access 

3 to or use of non-Federal land; 

4 (D) requires any owner of non-Federal 

5 land to allow public access (including Federal, 

6 State, or local government access) to private 

7 property or any other non-Federal land; 

8 (E) alters any duly adopted land use regu9 lation, approved land use plan, or any other 

10 regulatory authority of any State, or local agen11 cy, or tribal government; 

12 (F) creates any liability, or affects any li13 ability under any other law, of any private 

14 property owner or other owner of non-Federal 

15 land with respect to any person injured on pri16 vate property or other non-Federal land; 

17 (G) conveys any land use or other regu18 latory authority to the partnership; 

19 (H) shall be construed to cause any Fed20 eral, State, or local regulations or permit re21 quirements, which are intended to apply to 

22 units of the National Park System, to affect the 

23 Federal lands under the jurisdiction of the Sec24 retary of Defense or non-Federal lands within 

25 the boundaries of the recreation area; or 


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1 (I) requires any local government to par2 ticipate in any program administered by the 

3 Secretary. 

4 (2) COOPERATION.—The Secretary is encour5 aged to work with owners of non-Federal land who 

6 have agreed to cooperate with the Secretary to fur7 ther the purposes of this title. 

8 (3) BUFFER ZONES.— 

9 (A) IN GENERAL.—Congress does not in10 tend the establishment of the recreation area to 

11 lead to the creation of protective perimeters or 

12 buffer zones around the recreation area. 

13 (B) ACTIVITIES OR USES UP TO BOUND14 ARIES.—The fact that certain activities or land 

15 can be seen or heard from within the recreation 

16 area shall not, of itself, preclude the activities 

17 or land uses up to the boundary of the recre18 ation area. 

19 (4) FACILITIES.—Nothing in this title shall af20 fect the operation, maintenance, modification, con21 struction, or expansion of any water resource facility 

22 or any solid waste, sanitary sewer, water or waste23 water treatment, groundwater recharge or conserva24 tion, hydroelectric, conveyance distribution system, 


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1 recycled water facility, or utility facility located with2 in or adjacent to the recreation area. 

3 (5) EXEMPTION.—Section 100903 of title 54, 

4 United States Code, shall not apply to the Puente 

5 Hills landfill, materials recovery facility, or inter6 modal facility. 

7 (d) MANAGEMENT PLAN.— 

8 (1) DEADLINE.—Not later than 3 years after 

9 the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary 

10 and the advisory council shall create a comprehen11 sive management plan for the recreation area that 

12 fulfills the purposes described in section 102(a). 

13 (2) USE OF EXISTING PLANS.—In developing 

14 the management plan, and to the extent consistent 

15 with this section, the Secretary may incorporate any 

16 provision from a land use plan or any other plan ap17 plicable to the public lands included in the recreation 

18 area. 

19 (3) INCORPORATION OF VISITOR SERVICES

20 PLAN.—To the maximum extent practicable, the 

21 Secretary shall incorporate the visitor services plan 

22 required by section 108 into the management plan. 

23 (4) PARTNERSHIP.—In developing the manage24 ment plan, the Secretary shall consider recommenda25 tions of the partnership. To the maximum extent 


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1 practicable, the Secretary shall incorporate rec2 ommendations of the partnership into the manage3 ment plan if the Secretary determines that the rec4 ommendations are feasible and consistent with the 

5 purposes in section 102(a), this title, and applicable 

6 laws (including regulations). 

7 (e) FISH AND WILDLIFE.—Nothing in this title af8 fects the jurisdiction of the State with respect to fish and 

9 wildlife located on public lands in the State. 

10 SEC. 104. ACQUISITION OF NON-FEDERAL LANDS WITHIN 

11 THE RECREATION AREA. 

12 (a) LIMITED ACQUISITION AUTHORITY.—The Sec13 retary may acquire non-Federal land within the bound14 aries of the recreation area only through exchange, dona15 tion, or purchase from a willing seller. 

16 (b) PROHIBITION ON USE OF EMINENT DOMAIN.— 

17 Nothing in this title authorizes the use of eminent domain 

18 to acquire land or interests in land. 

19 (c) TREATMENT OF ACQUIRED LANDS.—Any land or 

20 interest in land acquired by the United States and located 

21 within the boundaries of the recreation area shall be— 

22 (1) included in the recreation area; and 

23 (2) administered by the Secretary in accordance 

24 with— 

25 (A) this title; and 


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1 (B) any other applicable law (including 

2 regulations). 

3 (d) ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENT.—As a further con4 dition on the acquisition of land or interests in land under 

5 this section, the Secretary shall make a determination that 

6 the land contains important biological, cultural, historic, 

7 or recreational values. 

8 SEC. 105. WATER RIGHTS; WATER RESOURCE FACILITIES; 

9 PUBLIC ROADS; UTILITY FACILITIES. 

10 (a) NO EFFECT ON WATER RIGHTS.—Nothing in 

11 this title— 

12 (1) shall affect the use or allocation, in exist13 ence on the date of the enactment of this Act, of any 

14 water, water right, or interest in water (including 

15 potable, recycled, reclaimed, waste, imported, ex16 ported, banked, stored water, surface water, ground17 water, and public trust interests); 

18 (2) shall affect any public or private contract in 

19 existence on the date of the enactment of this Act 

20 for the sale, lease, or loan of any water (including 

21 potable, recycled, reclaimed, waste, imported, ex22 ported, banked, stored water, surface water, and 

23 groundwater); 

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1 priated by the United States in the State on or be2 fore the date of the enactment of this Act; 

3 (4) authorizes or imposes any new reserved 

4 Federal water rights or expands water usage pursu5 ant to any existing Federal reserved riparian or ap6 propriative rights; 

7 (5) shall be considered to be a relinquishment 

8 or reduction of any water rights (including potable, 

9 recycled, reclaimed, waste, imported, exported, 

10 banked, stored water, surface water and ground11 water) held, reserved or appropriated by any public 

12 entity, or other person or entities, on or before the 

13 date of the enactment of this Act; 

14 (6) shall be construed to, or shall interfere or 

15 conflict with the exercise of the powers or duties of 

16 any watermaster, public agency, or other body or en17 tity responsible for groundwater or surface water 

18 management or groundwater replenishment as des19 ignated or established pursuant to any adjudication, 

20 or Federal or State statute including, without limita21 tion, the management of the San Gabriel River wa22 tershed and basin, to provide water supply and other 

23 environmental benefits; 

24 (7) shall be construed to impede or adversely 

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1 Drainage Area project, as described in the report of 

2 the Chief of Engineers dated June 30, 1992, includ3 ing any supplement or addendum to that report, or 

4 any maintenance agreement to operate the project; 

5 (8) shall interfere or conflict with any action by 

6 a watermaster or public agency that is authorized 

7 pursuant to Federal or State statute, water right or 

8 adjudication, including actions relating to water con9 servation, water quality, surface water diversion or 

10 impoundment, groundwater recharge, water treat11 ment, conservation or storage of water, pollution, 

12 waste discharge, the pumping of groundwater; the 

13 spreading, injection, pumping, storage, or the use of 

14 water from local sources, storm water flows, and 

15 runoff, or from imported or recycled water, that is 

16 undertaken in connection with the management or 

17 regulation of the San Gabriel River; 

18 (9) shall interfere with, obstruct, hinder, or 

19 delay the exercise of, or access to, any water right 

20 by the owner of a public water system, or other per21 son or entity, including, but not limited to, the con22 struction, operation, maintenance, replacement, re23 pair, location, or relocation of any well; pipeline; or 

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1 essary or useful to access any water right or operate 

2 any public water system; 

3 (10) shall require initiation or reinitiation of 

4 consultation with the United States Fish and Wild5 life Service under, or the application of provisions of, 

6 the Endangered Species Act (16 U.S.C. 1531 et 

7 seq.) concerning any action or activity affecting 

8 water, water rights or water management or water 

9 resource facilities in the San Gabriel River water10 shed and basin; or 

11 (11) authorizes any agency or employee of the 

12 United States, or any other person, to take any ac13 tion inconsistent with a preceding paragraph. 

14 (b) WATER RESOURCE FACILITIES.— 

15 (1) NO EFFECT ON EXISTING WATER RE16 SOURCE FACILITIES.—Nothing in this title shall af17 fect— 

18 (A) the use, operation, maintenance, re19 pair, construction, reconfiguration, expansion, 

20 or replacement of a water resource facility with21 in or adjacent to the recreation area; or 

22 (B) access to a water resource facility 

23 within or adjacent to the recreation area. 

24 (2) NO EFFECT ON NEW WATER RESOURCE FA25 CILITIES.—Nothing in this title shall preclude the 


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1 establishment of new water resource facilities (in2 cluding instream sites, routes, and areas) within the 

3 recreation area if such facilities are necessary to pre4 serve or enhance the health, safety, water supply, or 

5 utility services to residents of Los Angeles or San 

6 Bernardino Counties. 

7 (3) FLOOD CONTROL.—Nothing in this title 

8 shall be construed to— 

9 (A) impose new restrictions or require10 ments on flood protection, water conservation, 

11 water supply, groundwater recharge, water 

12 transfers, or water quality operations; or 

13 (B) increase the liability of agencies car14 rying out flood protection, water conservation, 

15 water supply, groundwater recharge, water 

16 transfers, or water quality operations. 

17 (4) DIVERSION OR USE OF WATER.—Nothing in 

18 this title shall authorize or require the use of water 

19 in or the diversion of water to the recreation area. 

20 (c) UTILITY FACILITIES AND RIGHTS OF WAY.— 

21 Nothing in this title shall— 

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1 ment of utility facilities or appurtenant rights of way 

2 within or adjacent to the recreation area; 

3 (2) affect access to utility facilities or rights of 

4 way within or adjacent to the recreation area; or 

5 (3) preclude the establishment of new utility fa6 cilities or rights of way (including instream sites, 

7 routes, and areas) within the recreation area if such 

8 facilities are necessary for public health and safety, 

9 electricity supply, or other utility services. 

10 (d) ROADS; PUBLIC TRANSIT.— 

11 (1) DEFINITIONS.—In this subsection: 

12 (A) PUBLIC ROADS.—The term ‘‘public 

13 roads’’ means any paved road or bridge (includ14 ing any appurtenant structures and rights of 

15 way) that is operated or maintained by a non16 Federal entity and is— 

17 (i) open to vehicular use by the public; 

18 or 

19 (ii) used by public agencies or utilities 

20 for the operation, maintenance, repair, 

21 construction, and rehabilitation of infra22 structure, utility facility, or right-of-way. 

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1 ations and rights of way) that are operated or 

2 maintained by a non-Federal entity and are— 

3 (i) open to the public; or 

4 (ii) used by public agencies or con5 tractors for the operation, maintenance, re6 pair, construction, and rehabilitation of in7 frastructure, utility facility, or right-of8 way. 

9 (2) NO EFFECT ON PUBLIC ROADS OR PUBLIC

10 TRANSIT.—Nothing in this title— 

11 (A) authorizes the Secretary to take any 

12 action that would affect the operation, mainte13 nance, repair, and rehabilitation of public roads 

14 or public transit (including activities necessary 

15 to comply with Federal and State safety stand16 ards or public transit); or 

17 (B) creates any new liability, or increases 

18 any existing liability, of any owner or operator 

19 of public roads. 

20 SEC. 106. SAN GABRIEL NATIONAL RECREATION AREA PUB21 LIC ADVISORY COUNCIL. 

22 (a) ESTABLISHMENT.—Not later than 180 days after 

23 the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall 

24 establish the San Gabriel National Recreation Area Public 

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1 (b) DUTIES.—The advisory council shall advise the 

2 Secretary on the development and implementation of the 

3 management plan and the visitor services plan. 

4 (c) APPLICABLE LAW.—The advisory council shall be 

5 subject to— 

6 (1) the Federal Advisory Committee Act (5 

7 U.S.C. App.); and 

8 (2) all other applicable law (including regula9 tions). 

10 (d) MEMBERS.— 

11 (1) SIZE OF ADVISORY COUNCIL.—The advisory 

12 council shall include 21 members. 

13 (2) MAKEUP OF ADVISORY COUNCIL.—After 

14 considering the recommendations of the partnership, 

15 the Secretary shall appoint members of the advisory 

16 council to represent the following interests: 

17 (A) Two members to represent local, re18 gional, or national environmental organizations. 

19 (B) Two members to represent the inter20 ests of outdoor recreation, including off-high21 way vehicle recreation, within the recreation 

22 area. 

23 (C) Two members to represent the inter24 ests of community-based organizations whose 


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1 mission includes expanding access to the out2 doors. 

3 (D) Two members to represent business in4 terests. 

5 (E) One member to represent Native 

6 American tribes within or adjacent to the recre7 ation area. 

8 (F) One member to represent the interests 

9 of homeowners’ associations within the recre10 ation area. 

11 (G) Three members to represent the inter12 ests of holders of adjudicated water rights, 

13 water agencies, wastewater and sewer agencies, 

14 recycled water facilities, and water replenish15 ment entities. 

16 (H) One member to represent energy and 

17 mineral development interests. 

18 (I) One member to represent owners of 

19 Federal grazing permits, or other land use per20 mits within the recreation area. 

21 (J) One member to represent archae22 ological and historical interests. 

23 (K) One member to represent the interests 

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1 (L) One member to represent cultural his2 tory interests. 

3 (M) One member to represent environ4 mental justice interests. 

5 (N) One member to represent electrical 

6 utility interests. 

7 (O) Two members to represent the affected 

8 public at large. 

9 (e) TERMS.— 

10 (1) STAGGERED TERMS.—Members of the advi11 sory council shall be appointed for terms of 3 years, 

12 except that, of the members first appointed, 6 of the 

13 members shall be appointed for a term of 1 year and 

14 6 of the members shall be appointed for a term of 

15 2 years. 

16 (2) REAPPOINTMENT.—A member may be re17 appointed to serve on the advisory council upon the 

18 expiration of the member’s current term. 

19 (3) VACANCY.—A vacancy on the advisory 

20 council shall be filled in the same manner as the 

21 original appointment. 

22 (f) QUORUM.—A quorum shall be ten members of the 

23 advisory council. The operations of the advisory council 

24 shall not be impaired by the fact that a member has not 

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1 (g) CHAIRPERSON AND PROCEDURES.—The advisory 

2 council shall elect a chairperson and establish such rules 

3 and procedures as the advisory council considers necessary 

4 or desirable. 

5 (h) SERVICE WITHOUT COMPENSATION.—Members 

6 of the advisory council shall serve without pay. 

7 (i) TERMINATION.—The advisory council shall cease 

8 to exist— 

9 (1) on the date that is five years after the date 

10 on which the management plans are officially adopt11 ed by the Secretary; or 

12 (2) on such later date as the Secretary con13 siders appropriate. 

14 SEC. 107. SAN GABRIEL NATIONAL RECREATION AREA 

15 PARTNERSHIP. 

16 (a) IN GENERAL.—There is hereby established the 

17 San Gabriel National Recreation Area Partnership. 

18 (b) PURPOSES.—The purposes of the partnership are 

19 to— 

20 (1) coordinate the activities of Federal, State, 

21 tribal, and local authorities, and the private sector, 

22 in fulfilling the purposes of this title; and 

23 (2) use the resources and expertise of each 

24 agency in improving the management and rec25 reational opportunities within the recreation area. 


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1 (c) MEMBERSHIP.—The members of the partnership 

2 shall include the following: 

3 (1) The Secretary, or a designee of the Sec4 retary, to represent the National Park Service and 

5 Bureau of Land Management. 

6 (2) The Secretary of Defense, or a designee of 

7 the Secretary, to represent the Army Corps of Engi8 neers. 

9 (3) The Secretary of Agriculture, or a designee 

10 of the Secretary, to represent the Forest Service. 

11 (4) The Secretary of the State Natural Re12 sources Agency, or a designee of the Secretary, to 

13 represent the California Department of Parks and 

14 Recreation and the Rivers and Mountains Conser15 vancy. 

16 (5) A designee of the Los Angeles County 

17 Board of Supervisors. 

18 (6) A designee of the Puente Hills Habitat 

19 Preservation Authority. 

20 (7) Four designees of the San Gabriel Council 

21 of Governments, one of whom is to be elected from 

22 a local land conservancy. 

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1 (9) A designee of the San Gabriel Valley Eco2 nomic Partnership. 

3 (10) A designee of the Los Angeles County 

4 Flood Control District. 

5 (11) A designee of the San Gabriel Valley 

6 Water Association. 

7 (12) A designee of the Central Basin Water As8 sociation. 

9 (13) A designee of the Six Basins Watermaster. 

10 (14) A designee of a public utility company, to 

11 be appointed by the Secretary. 

12 (15) A designee of the Watershed Conservation 

13 Authority. 

14 (16) A designee of the public advisory council 

15 so long as the public advisory council remains in ef16 fect. 

17 (17) One designee of San Gabriel Mountains 

18 National Monument Community. 

19 (d) DUTIES.—To further the purposes described in 

20 section 102(a), and in a manner consistent with such pur21 poses, the partnership shall— 

22 (1) make recommendations to the Secretary on 

23 the development and implementation of the manage24 ment plan; 


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1 (2) review and comment on the visitor services 

2 plan required by section 108; 

3 (3) seek opportunities to facilitate the imple4 mentation of the visitor services plan; 

5 (4) assist units of local government, regional 

6 planning organizations, and nonprofit organizations 

7 in fulfilling the purposes of the recreation area by— 

8 (A) carrying out programs and projects 

9 that recognize, protect, and enhance important 

10 resource values within the recreation area; 

11 (B) establishing and maintaining interpre12 tive exhibits and programs within the recreation 

13 area; 

14 (C) developing recreational and educational 

15 opportunities in the recreation area, consistent 

16 with the purposes of this title; 

17 (D) increasing public awareness of, and 

18 appreciation for, natural, historic, scenic, and 

19 cultural resources of the recreation area; 

20 (E) ensuring that signs identifying points 

21 of public access and sites of interest are posted 

22 throughout the recreation area; 

23 (F) promoting a wide range of partner24 ships among governments, organizations, and 


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1 individuals to further the purposes of the recre2 ation area; and 

3 (G) ensuring that management of the 

4 recreation area takes into account local ordi5 nances and land-use plans, as well as adjacent 

6 residents and property owners; 

7 (5) make recommendations to the Secretary re8 garding the appointment of members to the advisory 

9 council; and 

10 (6) undertake any other action necessary to ful11 fill the purposes of this title. 

12 (e) AUTHORITIES.—Subject to the prior approval of 

13 the Secretary, for the purposes of preparing and imple14 menting the management plan, the partnership may use 

15 Federal funds made available under this section— 

16 (1) to make grants to the State, political sub17 divisions of the State, nonprofit organizations, and 

18 other persons; 

19 (2) to enter into cooperative agreements with, 

20 or provide grants or technical assistance to, the 

21 State, political subdivisions of the State, nonprofit 

22 organizations, Federal agencies, and other interested 

23 parties; 

24 (3) to hire and compensate staff; 


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1 (4) to obtain funds or services from any source, 

2 including funds and services provided under any 

3 other Federal law or program; 

4 (5) to contract for goods or services; and 

5 (6) to support activities of partners and any 

6 other activities that further the purposes of the 

7 recreation area and are consistent with the manage8 ment plan. 

9 (f) TERMS OF OFFICE; REAPPOINTMENT; VACAN10 CIES.— 

11 (1) TERMS.—Members of the partnership shall 

12 be appointed for terms of 3 years. 

13 (2) REAPPOINTMENT.—A member may be re14 appointed to serve on the partnership upon the expi15 ration of the member’s current term. 

16 (3) VACANCY.—A vacancy on the partnership 

17 shall be filled in the same manner as the original ap18 pointment. 

19 (g) QUORUM.—A quorum shall be eleven members of 

20 the partnership. The operations of the partnership shall 

21 not be impaired by the fact that a member has not yet 

22 been appointed as long as a quorum has been attained. 

23 (h) CHAIRPERSON AND PROCEDURES.—The partner24 ship shall elect a chairperson and establish such rules and 

25 procedures as it deems necessary or desirable. 


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1 (i) SERVICE WITHOUT COMPENSATION.—Members of 

2 the partnership shall serve without pay. 

3 (j) DUTIES AND AUTHORITIES OF THE SEC4 RETARY.— 

5 (1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall convene 

6 the partnership on a regular basis to carry out this 

7 title. 

8 (2) VISITOR SERVICES PLAN.—The Secretary 

9 may carry out the visitor services plan required by 

10 section 108. 

11 (3) TECHNICAL AND FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE.— 

12 The Secretary may provide technical and financial 

13 assistance, on a reimbursable or non-reimbursable 

14 basis, as determined by the Secretary, to the part15 nership or any members of the partnership to carry 

16 out this title. 

17 (4) COOPERATIVE AGREEMENTS.—The Sec18 retary may enter into cooperative agreements with 

19 the partnership, any members of the partnership, or 

20 other public or private entities to provide technical, 

21 financial or other assistance to carry out this title. 

22 (5) CONSTRUCTION OF FACILITIES ON NON23 FEDERAL LANDS.— 

24 (A) IN GENERAL.—In order to facilitate 

25 the administration of the recreation area, the 


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1 Secretary is authorized, subject to valid existing 

2 rights, to construct administrative or visitor use 

3 facilities on non-Federal public lands within the 

4 recreation area. 

5 (B) ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENT.—Such 

6 facilities may only be developed— 

7 (i) with the consent of the owner of 

8 the non-Federal public land; and 

9 (ii) in accordance with applicable Fed10 eral, State, and local laws, regulations, and 

11 plans. 

12 (6) PRIORITY.—The Secretary shall give pri13 ority to actions that— 

14 (A) conserve the significant natural, his15 toric, cultural, and scenic resources of the 

16 recreation area; and 

17 (B) provide educational, interpretive, and 

18 recreational opportunities consistent with the 

19 purposes of the recreation area. 

20 (k) COMMITTEES.—The partnership shall establish— 

21 (1) a Water Technical Advisory Committee to 

22 advise the Secretary on water-related issues relating 

23 to the recreation area; and 


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1 (2) a Public Safety Advisory Committee to ad2 vise the Secretary on public safety issues relating to 

3 the recreation area. 

4 SEC. 108. VISITOR SERVICES AND FACILITIES. 

5 (a) VISITOR SERVICES.— 

6 (1) PURPOSE.—The purpose of this subsection 

7 is to facilitate the development of an integrated vis8 itor services plan that will improve visitor experi9 ences in the recreation area through expanded rec10 reational opportunities, and increased interpretation, 

11 education, resource protection, and enforcement. 

12 (2) PLAN REQUIRED.—Not later than three 

13 years after the date of the enactment of this Act, 

14 and in accordance with this subsection, the Sec15 retary shall develop an integrated visitor services 

16 plan for the recreation area. 

17 (3) CONTENTS.—The visitor services plan 

18 shall— 

19 (A) assess current and anticipated future 

20 visitation to the recreation area, including 

21 recreation destinations; 

22 (B) consider the demand for various types 

23 of recreation (including hiking, picnicking, 

24 horseback riding, and the use of motorized and 


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1 mechanized vehicles) where permissible and ap2 propriate; 

3 (C) evaluate the impacts of recreation on 

4 natural and cultural resources, water resource 

5 facilities, public roads, adjacent residents and 

6 property owners, and utilities within the recre7 ation area, as well as the effectiveness of cur8 rent enforcement efforts; 

9 (D) assess the current level of interpretive 

10 and educational services and facilities; 

11 (E) include recommendations to— 

12 (i) expand opportunities for high-de13 mand recreational activities, consistent 

14 with the purposes described in section 

15 102(a); 

16 (ii) better manage recreation area re17 sources and improve the experience of 

18 recreation area visitors through expanded 

19 interpretive and educational services and 

20 facilities, and improved enforcement; and 

21 (iii) better manage recreation area re22 sources to reduce negative impacts on the 

23 environment, ecology, and integrated water 

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1 (F) in coordination and consultation with 

2 owners of non-Federal land, assess options to 

3 incorporate recreational opportunities on non4 Federal land into the recreation area— 

5 (i) in a manner consistent with the 

6 purposes and uses of the non-Federal land; 

7 and 

8 (ii) with the consent of the non-Fed9 eral land owner; 

10 (G) assess opportunities to provide rec11 reational opportunities that connect with adja12 cent National Forest System lands; and 

13 (H) be developed and carried out in ac14 cordance with applicable Federal, State, and 

15 local laws and ordinances. 

16 (4) CONSULTATION.—In developing the visitor 

17 services plan, the Secretary shall— 

18 (A) consult with— 

19 (i) the partnership; 

20 (ii) the advisory council; 

21 (iii) appropriate State and local agen22 cies; and 

23 (iv) interested nongovernmental orga24 nizations; and 

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1 (b) VISITOR FACILITIES.—The Secretary may con2 struct visitor use facilities in the recreation area. Such fa3 cilities shall be developed in conformance with all existing 

4 Federal, State, and local laws (including regulations) and 

5 applicable Federal, State, and local plans. 

6 (c) DONATIONS.— 

7 (1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary may accept 

8 and use donated funds, property, in-kind contribu9 tions, and services to carry out this title. 

10 (2) PROHIBITION.—The Secretary may not use 

11 the authority provided by paragraph (1) to accept 

12 non-Federal land that has been acquired, after the 

13 date of the enactment of this Act, through use of 

14 eminent domain. 

15 (d) COOPERATIVE AGREEMENTS.—In carrying out 

16 this title, the Secretary may make grants to, or enter into 

17 cooperative agreements with, State, tribal, and local gov18 ernmental entities and private entities to conduct re19 search, develop scientific analyses, and carry out any other 

20 initiative relating to the management of and visitation to 

21 the recreation area. 


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1 TITLE II—SAN GABRIEL MOUN2 TAINS NATIONAL MONUMENT 

3 SEC. 201. BOUNDARY MODIFICATION, SAN GABRIEL MOUN4 TAINS NATIONAL MONUMENT. 

5 (a) MODIFICATION.—The Secretary of Agriculture 

6 shall modify the boundaries of the San Gabriel Mountains 

7 National Monument in the State of California to include 

8 the approximately 109,143 acres of additional National 

9 Forest System land depicted as the ‘‘Proposed National 

10 Monument Expansion’’ on the map titled ‘‘San Gabriel 

11 Mountains National Recreation Area and National Monu12 ment Expansion Proposal’’ and dated October 5, 2015. 

13 (b) ADMINISTRATION.—Upon inclusion of the Na14 tional Forest System land identified in subsection (a), the 

15 Secretary of Agriculture shall administer those lands as 

16 part of the San Gabriel Mountains National Monument 

17 in accordance with the laws generally applicable to the 

18 monument. 

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